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Books like The Little House

12 books with a reading profile close to The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

Horton Hatches the Egg

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, classic literature

Mayzie, a lazy bird who values leisure over her parental duties, convinces Horton the elephant to sit on her nest while she takes a vacation in Palm Beach.
2

Stuart Little

by E. B. White

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, classic literature

Born to a human family in New York City, Stuart Little is a mouse who stands two inches tall and wears custom tailored suits.
3

King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian

by Marguerite Henry

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, classic literature

Set in the eighteenth century, this historical novel follows the life of Sham, a golden-red stallion born in the stables of the Sultan of Morocco.
4

Stone Soup

by Marcia Brown

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, classic literature

Set in a small village, the story follows three weary soldiers who arrive in a community where the inhabitants have hidden all their food out of fear.
5

The Red Fairy Book

by Andrew Lang

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, classic literature

Published in 1890 as the second volume of a wider series, this collection compiles thirty-seven traditional narratives sourced from French, German, Norse, and Russian folklore.
6

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

by William Steig

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, classic literature

Sylvester Duncan, a young donkey living in Oatsdale, discovers a bright red pebble that grants his every wish.
7

The Ugly Duckling

by Hans Christian Andersen

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, classic literature

The story follows a large, grey bird born into a farmyard duck's nest.
8

The Railway Children

by E. Nesbit

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, classic literature

After their father is abruptly taken away by mysterious officials, Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis move with their mother from a comfortable London villa to a small cottage near a country railway line.
9

Stuart Little

by E.B. White

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, classic literature

Stuart Little is a mouse born into a human family living in New York City.
10

Danny the Champion of the World

by Roald Dahl

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, classic literature

Danny lives with his father, William, in a converted gypsy caravan behind their small filling station.
11

The Sign of the Beaver

by Elizabeth George Speare

Also clear-cut · narrative, classic literature

Twelve-year-old Matt Hallowell remains alone in a newly built cabin in the Maine wilderness while his father returns to Massachusetts to retrieve the rest of his family.
12

Just So Stories

by Rudyard Kipling

Also clear-cut · narrative, classic literature

This collection contains twelve origin myths written as bedtime stories for the author’s daughter.

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